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David Watkin was born on March 23rd 1925 to a middle class family in Kent, England. Being fond of classical music, he originally wanted to become a pianist despite the lack of support from his religious father.

Watkin served shortly in World War II before finally beginning his career in cinema. His break into the film world arrived when he shot the memorable title sequence for the film 'Goldfinger', in 1964. Being an innovator in cinematography, he was known as having an artistic technique- almost picturesque. His most famous works are 'Jesus of Nazareth', 'Moonstruck', 'Out of Africa', and many other known titles.

With her signature wing-tip frame coke bottle glasses and imposing coif, 'Zaftig' TV-movie comedienne and celebrity personality Lydia Shum also known as 'Ah-Fay' to her fans stands out as one of the most recognizable and endearing entertainment icons in Hong Kong society whose celebrity ubiquity has spanned nearly 5 decades since she began her career in the early 60s as a teenage contract actress with Shaw Brothers studios. Like many within the minority Shanghai expatriate community residing in Hong Kong during the days of the crown colony, Lydia's versatility landed her supporting roles throughout her vast public career in both Cantonese and Mandarin dialect film and television often times playing pillow-talk girlfriends, classmates, sidekicks, siblings, handmaidens, chorus girls, bridesmaids and of course visual comic foil for literally the entire cavalcade of Hong Kong's Golden Age leading ladies including Connie Chan, Li Hua Li, Bo-Bo Fung, Heung-Kam Lee, Lily Ho, Meg Lam, Lin-Lin Li, Josephine Siao, Nancy Sit, Ming-Chuen Wang and Tina Ti before later graduating to TV award/variety show MCs and serials roles while still maintaining her staple of mostly big-screen Cantonese parts playing nosy landladies, pampered heiresses, neurotic matrons and doting mothers alongside Carol 'Do Do' Cheng, Maggie Cheung, Sylvia Chang Vivian Chow, Sharla Cheung, Cora Miao Sandra Kwan Yue Ng, Teresa Sun-Kwan Mo, Anita Mui and Anita Yuen (not to mention Lydia being their fourth wind slot for their Mahjong games after work) during the high-profile commercial success of the Hong Kong New Wave output through the 1990s. The history of celebrity girl power in the Hong Kong entertainment scene would not be complete without the mention of Lydia Shum.

Natalia Bessmertnova was a legendary ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet company at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow. She was known for regality on stage, and remarkable modesty off-stage.

She was born Natalia Igorevna Bessmertnova on July 19, 1941, in Moscow, Russia, Soviet Union. Her father, Igor Bessmertnov, was a medical doctor, her mother, Antonina Peshkova, was a homemaker. Young Bessmertnova was fond of music and dance. From 1952 to 1961 she studied classical ballet under M. Kozhukhova and S. Golovkina, and later under M. Semyonova at the Bolshoi Ballet School in Moscow, graduating in 1961 as ballerina.

From 1961 to 1995, Bessmertnova was prima ballerina of the Bolshoi Ballet. Her first stage partner was Mikhail Lavrovsky. In 1961 she made her Bolshoi debut in "Chopeniana" - a remake of Les Sylphides - the classic ballet by Mikhail Fokin, set to the music of 'Frederic Chopin'. Bessmertnova shone as Giselle in the 1963 Bolshoi production staged by Lavrovsky. Her beauty and innate lyricism made her especially notable as Giselle. In 1974 the ballet was adapted to film Giselle (1974) starring Bessmertnova in the title role.

During the 60s, 70s, and 80s Bessmertnova starred in several Bolshoi productions choreographed by Grigorovich. She gave memorable performances as Masha in the 1968 staging of the Nutcracker ballet by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. That same year she shone as Frigia in Spartacus by Aram Khachaturyan.

Bessmertnova shot to international fame with her stellar performances in the Paris Opera productions of two ballets by Sergei Prokofiev, Ivan the Terrible (1976), and Romeo and Juliet (1978). Bessmertnova gave memorable performances as Rita in the 1982 production of "The Golden Age" ballet by Dmitri Shostakovich, and as Raymonda in Grigorovich's 1984 version of Raymonda by Aleksandr Glazunov.

In the course of her stage career lasting 35 years, Natalia Bessmertnova gave over three thousand stage performances, and won critical acclaim for her great sense of style and authority. In 1970 she was awarded Anna Pavlova Prize in Paris. She was designated Peoples Actress of the USSR (1976), and also received numerous decorations and awards from the Soviet State including State Prize of the USSR (1977), and Lenin Prize (1986).

Natalia Bessmertnova was married to choreographer Yuri Grigorovich, and the couple served on the juries of international ballet competitions. In 1995 the couple left the Bolshoi Theatre after a strike, and formed Grigorovich Ballet troupe based in Krasnodar, Russia. From 1995 to 2005 she was touring with Grigorovich Ballet, and also taught a ballet class. Bessmertnova died of cancer on February 19, 2008, in a Moscow clinic, and was laid to rest in Moscow, Russia.

Alberto Monte was born on 23 February 1926 in the USA. He was an actor, known for I Spy (1965), Mission: Impossible (1966) and Get Smart (1965). He died on 19 February 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Mary Barclay was born on 20 July 1916 in Williton, Somerset, England, UK. She was an actress, known for BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950), Alexander Graham Bell (1965) and Sex and the Other Woman (1972). She was married to David Taylor and Richard Barclay. She died on 19 February 2008 in Guernsey, Channel Islands, UK.

Pat Judge was born on 17 March 1922 in St George Hanover Square, London, England, UK. He was an actor. He died on 19 February 2008 in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, England, UK.

David Hildyard was born in May 1916 in London, England, UK. He is known for Cabaret (1972), Fiddler on the Roof (1971) and Firestarter (1984). He was married to Eileen Head. He died on 19 February 2008 in the Czech Republic.

Teo Macero was born on 30 October 1925 in Glens Falls, New York, USA. He was a composer, known for Virus (1980), End of the Road (1970) and The Orphan (1979). He was married to Jeanne Macero and Florence Macero. He died on 19 February 2008 in Riverhead, New York, USA.

Bea McCune was born in 1922 in Bay City, Michigan, USA. She was an actress. She died on 19 February 2008 in Bay City, Michigan, USA.

Jeanne Hazard was married to Richard Hazard. She died on 19 February 2008 in California, USA.

Bob Howsam was born on 28 February 1918 in Denver, Colorado, USA. He was married to Janet. He died on 19 February 2008 in Sun City, Arizona, USA.